Mike, Here are my two files from Family tree maker--easier to copy and I do not have all the names in my Grandma file-

The second one is from World Family Tree and I included it because I added some dates that may not yet be in any

other file. Do you have any other interesting information from the probate files? They can be very helpful!! I think

this Sperling information is in the Russell Book. (In Red Below) Kathy

Descendants of Jacob J. Durksen

1 Jacob J. Durksen b: October 1, 1842 Alexandertal, Russia d: May 1915 in New Home, North Dakota

.. +Elizabeth Funk b: November 19, 1846 Alexandertal, Russia m: November 13, 1862 in Alexandertal, Russia d: May

14, 1895 in Parker, South Dakota

......... 2 Anna Dirksen b: August 5, 1872 Russia

............. +Cornelius Dirksen

.................... 3 Ben Dirksen

.................... 3 David Dirksen

.................... 3 William Dirksen

.................... 3 Raymond

.................... 3 Mynard

.................... 3 Minnie

.................... 3 Anna Dirksen

........................ +Bud Tate

............................... 4 Geo. Tate

............................... 4 Keima Tate

................................... +Hilsen

......... *2nd Husband of Anna Dirksen:

............. +John Thiesen

.................... 3 Jake Thiesen

.................... 3 Kate Thiesen b: Ritchville, ND

.................... 3 Elizabeth Thiesen

.................... 3 Lydia Thiesen

......... 2 Jacob J. Dirksen b: January 28, 1877 United States

............. +Lena Peters m: February 10, 1897 d: June 15, 1902

.................... 3 David D. Dirksen

........................ +Ella Jacobsen

.................... 3 Katie Dirksen

........................ +John Schapansky

............................... 4 Clifford Schapansky

............................... 4 Ruby Schapansky

................................... +Joseph Petrik

............................... 4 Virgil Schapansky

.................... 3 Edith Dirksen

......... *2nd Wife of Jacob J. Dirksen:

............. +Mathilda Thom b: September 24, 1883 m: April 28, 1902

.................... 3 William Dirksen

.................... 3 Dorothy Dirksen

.................... 3 Francis Dirksen

.................... 3 Eleanor Dirksen

........................ +Earnest Ehrhardt d: in Bakersfield, CAlif.
............................... 4 Dennis Ehrhardt b: Shafter, CA.
............................... 4 Ernelle Ehrhardt
.................... 3 Clifford Dirksen b: December 24
.................... 3 Daniel E. Dirksen b: August 24, 1909
........................ +Hazel Robinson
............................... 4 Daniel Dirksen
................................... +Kate
.................... 3 Minnie H. Dirksen b: February 25, 1912
........................ +Earl Anderson b: February 1, 1905 m: September 6, 1930 d: February 23, 1973
............................... 4 Jack Anderson b: October 22, 1931
................................... +Delores Johnson
............................... 4 Ronald L. Anderson b: February 16, 1940
................................... +Ann
............................... *2nd Wife of Ronald L. Anderson:
................................... +Carol Yost b: February 16, 1940
.................... 3 Laura Dirksen b: August 8, 1914
......... 2 Cornelius J. Dirksen b: April 26, 1879 Parker, South Dakota d: November 2, 1971 in Bakersfield, California
............. +Dorothea Teske b: August 24, 1882 Romania then Guarenfeld, Russia m: 1903 d: September 7, 1954 in
Nevada City, California
.................... 3 Ruth Rose Dirksen b: February 18, 1905 Sykeston, North Dakota
........................ +William Henry Burt III b: December 7, 1905 Enid, Oklahoma m: October 9, 1926 in Fresno,
California d: July 28, 1959 in Healdsburg, California
............................... 4 Vernon Van Dale Burt b: June 2, 1927 Dinuba, California
................................... +Jean Elizabeth Brauer b: May 19, 1926 Dinuba, California m: June 19, 1949 in Arcata
(Humbolt Co.), California
............................... 4 Robert Dean Burt b: June 11, 1931 Los Angeles, California
................................... +Juanita Jeanne Bartlett b: January 2, 1934 Guymon, Oklahoma m: February 1, 1953 in
Berkeley, California SDA Church
............................... 4 Dorothy Ruth Burt b: September 16, 1939 Los Angeles, Califoria
................................... +Daniel Ronald Holmes b: December 28, 1935 Mandan, North Dakota m: February 25, 1966
in Santa Rosa, California
.................... 3 Louis Thomas Dirksen b: June 20, 1906
........................ +Vernice E. McCulloch b: October 25, 1911 m: December 3, 1933
............................... 4 Delores Jean Dirksen b: April 2, 1947
................................... +Harold Tom Unsell b: August 29, 1947 m: June 11, 1967
.................... 3 Melvin Dirksen b: November 29, 1908
........................ +Violet Sprague b: October 15, 1910
............................... 4 Robert G. Dirksen b: March 31, 1939
............................... 4 David R. Dirksen b: September 11, 1942
............................... 4 Enga Dirksen b: December 15, 1950
................................... +Altamyr de Almeida b: October 14, 1940
.................... 3 Aldina Dirksen b: August 26, 1911
........................ +Arthur Dimick b: January 26, 1908 d: April 19, 1966
............................... 4 Harley E. (Dimick) Stevenson b: November 11, 1934
................................... +Jeanette Ruth Davis b: August 4, 1935 m: November 11, 1956
............................... 4 Byron Dewayne (Dimick) Stevenson b: July 11, 1936
................................... +Lois Olsen b: November 2, 1938 m: July 6
.................... *2nd Husband of Aldina Dirksen:

........................ +Robert Stevenson b: December 18, 1888 m: June 4, 1945 d: November 28, 1955
.................... *3rd Husband of Aldina Dirksen:
........................ +John Dolly b: July 2, 1908 m: June 7, 1967
......... *2nd Wife of Cornelius J. Dirksen:
............. +Mathalda m: Aft 1954
......... 2 Abraham Dirksen b: September 10, 1881 d: in Skyston,N.D.
......... 2 David J. Dirksen b: January 1, 1885 d: March 29, 1956
............. +Drusie m: August 25, 1885
......... *2nd Wife of David J. Dirksen:
............. +Lyman m: November 12, 1949
......... 2 Katrina Durksen b: March 3, 1888 (BK 494381)
............. +Peter Sperling (BK494379)
.................... 3 Vivian Sperling
.................... 3 Leonard Sperling
.................. 3 Lenore Sperling

*2nd Wife of Jacob J. Durksen: .. +Sarah Funk b: November 19, 1845 Alexandertal, Russia m: February 12, 1896 in Napoleon, North Dakota d: May 8, 1917 in Woodworth, North Dakota Descendants of Jacob J. Durksen

1 Jacob J. Durksen b: October 1, 1842 in Alexandertal, Russia d: May 1915 in New Home, North Dakota +Elizabeth Funk b: November 19, 1846 in Alexandertal, Russia m: November 13, 1862 in Alexandertal, Russia d: May 14, 1895 in Parker, South Dakota 2 Anna Dirksen b: January 12, 1872 in Russia d: January 14, 1945 +Cornelius Dirksen b: WFT Est 1855-1875 m: WFT Est 1886-1919 d: WFT Est 1890-1946 in Canada? 3 Anna Dirksen b: June 1898 d: WFT Est 1912-1984

+Bud Tate b: WFT Est 1880-1912 m: WFT Est 1906-1949 d: WFT Est 1912-1970 4 Geo. Tate b: Private 4 Keima Tate b: Private

+Hilsen b: Private m: Private
3 Ben Dirksen b: WFT Est 1890-1913 d: WFT Est 1891-1980
3 David Dirksen b: WFT Est 1890-1913 d: WFT Est 1891-1980
3 Minnie Dirksen b: WFT Est 1890-1913 d: WFT Est 1891-1984

+? Hazzard

4 Loretta Hazzard Larson
3 William Dirksen b: WFT Est 1890-1913 d: WFT Est 1891-1980
3 Mynard Dirksen b: WFT Est 1890-1913 d: WFT Est 1891-1980
3 Raymond Dirksen b: WFT Est 1890-1913 d: WFT Est 1891-1980

*2nd Husband of Anna Dirksen: +John A Thiesen b: 1868 m: 1891 d: Abt 1897 3 Kate Thiesen b: July 30, 1892 d: March 2, 1956 in California +Jacob Sperling b: October 15, 1893 in Sykeston, Wells Co., ND d: September 15, 1972 in Corona,

Riverside Co., CA 4 Esther Sperling 4 Janette Sperling 4 Lorene Sperling 4 Lawence Sperling

3 Jacob Thiesen b: September 26, 1893 in Logan County, North Dakota
+Elizabeth

4 Dallas Thiesen

3 Elizabeth Thiesen b: September 27, 1895 in North Dakota d: May 29, 1923

3 Lydia Thiesen b: Abt 1897

2 Jacob J. Dirksen b: January 28, 1877 in United States d: April 3, 1950 in Kern County, CA

+Lena Peters b: WFT Est 1860-1884 m: February 10, 1897 d: June 15, 1902

3 David D. Dirksen b: WFT Est 1896-1902 d: WFT Est 1915-1986

+Ella Jacobsen b: WFT Est 1894-1916 m: WFT Est 1915-1951 d: WFT Est 1915-1988

3 Katie Dirksen b: WFT Est 1896-1902 d: WFT Est 1917-1990

+John Schapansky b: WFT Est 1883-1904 m: WFT Est 1910-1947 d: WFT Est 1917-1973

4 Clifford Schapansky b: Private

4 Ruby Schapansky b: Private

+Joseph Petrik b: Private m: Private

4 Virgil Schapansky b: Private

3 Edith Dirksen b: WFT Est 1896-1902 d: WFT Est 1897-1990

*2nd Wife of Jacob J. Dirksen:

+Mathilda Thom b: September 24, 1883 m: April 28, 1902 d: WFT Est 1917-1978

3 William Dirksen b: WFT Est 1899-1925 d: WFT Est 1900-1989

3 Dorothy Dirksen b: WFT Est 1899-1925 d: WFT Est 1900-1993

3 Francis Dirksen b: WFT Est 1899-1925 d: WFT Est 1900-1993

3 Eleanor Dirksen b: WFT Est 1899-1925 d: WFT Est 1921-1993

+Earnest Ehrhardt b: WFT Est 1889-1924 m: WFT Est 1915-1960 d: WFT Est 1921-1979 in Bakersfield, CAlif.

4 Dennis Ehrhardt b: Private

4 Ernelle Ehrhardt b: Private

3 Clifford Dirksen b: Private 3 Daniel E. Dirksen b: Private +Hazel Robinson b: Private m: Private 4 Daniel Dirksen b: Private +Kate b: Private m: Private 3 Minnie H. Dirksen b: Private +Earl Anderson b: February 1, 1905 m: Private d: February 23, 1973 4 Jack Anderson b: Private +Delores Johnson b: Private m: Private 4 Ronald L. Anderson b: Private +Ann b: Private m: Private *2nd Wife of Ronald L. Anderson: +Carol Yost b: Private m: Private 3 Laura Dirksen b: Private 2 Cornelius J. Dirksen b: April 26, 1879 in Parker, South Dakota d: November 2, 1971 in Bakersfield, California +Dorothea Teske b: August 24, 1882 in Romania then Guarenfeld, Russia m: 1903 d: September 7, 1954 in Nevada City, California 3 Ruth Rose Dirksen b: Private +William Henry Burt III b: December 7, 1905 in Enid, Oklahoma m: Private d: July 28, 1959 in Healdsburg, California 4 Vernon Van Dale Burt b: Private +Jean Elizabeth Brauer b: Private m: Private 4 Robert Dean Burt b: Private +Juanita Jeanne Bartlett b: Private m: Private 4 Dorothy Ruth Burt b: Private

+Daniel Ronald Holmes b: Private m: Private

3 Louis Thomas Dirksen b: Private

+Vernice E. McCulloch b: Private m: Private

4 Delores Jean Dirksen b: Private

+Harold Tom Unsell b: Private m: Private

3 Melvin Dirksen b: Private

+Violet Sprague b: Private m: Private

4 Robert G. Dirksen b: Private

4 David R. Dirksen b: Private

4 Enga Dirksen b: Private

+Altamyr De Almeida b: Private m: Private

3 Aldina Dirksen b: Private

+Arthur Dimick b: January 26, 1908 m: Private d: April 19, 1966

4 Harley E. (Dimick) Stevenson b: Private

+Jeanette Ruth Davis b: Private m: Private

4 Byron Dewayne (Dimick) Stevenson b: Private

+Lois Olsen b: Private m: Private

*2nd Husband of Aldina Dirksen:

+Robert Stevenson b: December 18, 1888 m: Private d: November 28, 1955

*3rd Husband of Aldina Dirksen:

+John Dolly b: Private m: Private

*2nd Wife of Cornelius J. Dirksen:

+Mathalda b: WFT Est 1878-1936 m: Aft 1954 d: WFT Est 1956-1977

2 Abraham Dirksen b: September 10, 1881 d: in Skyston,N.D.

2 David J. Dirksen b: January 1, 1885 d: March 29, 1956

+Drusie M Lyman m: August 25, 1885

*2nd Wife of David J. Dirksen:

+Lyman b: WFT Est 1883-1931 m: November 12, 1949 d: WFT Est 1951-1980

2 Katrina Durksen b: March 3, 1888

+Peter Sperling b: February 1, 1887 in South Dakota d: July 16, 1969 in California

3 Vivian Sperling b: November 15, 1910

3 Leonard W Sperling b: April 6, 1912 d: January 12, 1984

3 Lenore Sperling b: Private

*2nd Wife of Jacob J. Durksen:

+Sarah Funk b: November 19, 1845 in Alexandertal, Russia m: February 12, 1896 in Napoleon, North Dakota d: May 8, 1917 in Woodworth, North Dakota